Hanna v Patricia O'Shane, Magistrate and Ors [2003] NSWSC 1055

Reported Decision : 144 A Crim R 21

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Hanna v Patricia O'Shane, Magistrate and Ors [2003] NSWSC 1055 revised - 25/11/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 21/10/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 November 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Shaw J DECISION : (1) Call up the record of the Local Court proceedings in the matter of Fayez Phillippe Hanna v Geoffrey Kearns, Fikry Maks, Mona Maks, Tatiana Onano and Adrian Salem; (2) Quash the decision of the Magistrate of 19 May 2003 and the decision of 29 May 2003; (3) Remit the proceedings to the Local Court; (4) Subject to hearing the parties on the position in relation to costs, make no order as to costs.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal - appeal from Local Court - procedural fairness - orders in the nature of certiorari - discretion - litigant in person as prosecutor LEGISLATION CITED : Justices Act 1900 ss 41(1A), 100D Supreme Court Act 1970 s 69 Davern v Messel (1984) 155 CLR 21; Ex parte Schofield; Re Austin (1953) 53 SR (NSW) 163; Re McBain; Ex parte Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002) 209 CLR 372; CASES CITED : Re Refugee Review Tribunal; Ex parte Aala (2001) 204 CLR 82; Reg v Aston University Senate; ex parte Roffey [1969] 2 QB 538; Reg v Dorking Justices; ex parte Harrington [1984] AC 743; Spautz v Williams (1992) 174 CLR 509; Fayez Phillippe Hanna - Applicant Patricia O'Shane, Magistrate - First respondent Geoffrey Kearns - Second respondent PARTIES : Fikry Maks - Thrid respondent Mona Adly Maks - Fourth respondent Tatiana Onano - Fifth respondent Adrian Salem - Sixth respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 11582/03 In Person - Applicant COUNSEL : D Watson - Second respondent In Person - First, third-sixth respondents SOLICITORS : Australian Government Solicitors - Second respondent